The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-03-26

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Kenny, NJ. P, were present. The meet
ing was held to support the Grange
geeth tenantry in their struggles fol
their just rights against the rackrenting
and absentee landlord, George Leopold
Bryan Bellew. Both Mr.. Davitt and
DIR. Kenny addressed the people at
length on the wrongs inflicted on the
Irish people of to-day, and condemned
the Infamous Government of Dublin
Castle.
LIMERICK.
The O'Grady has dismissed all his
laborers in consequence Of the adoption
Of the "plan of campaign" by his ten
antry. The Herbertstown National
League, however, speedily procured en-
ployment for them, and made collec-
tion to cover the loss they sustained by
the action of the OGrady.
1t is stated that Colonel John O'Cal-
laghan. Of Maryport, County Glare, has
offered to settle with his Bodyke and
Ballymacdonald tenants by accepting
years rent with costs. The tenants, it
is said, have refused this offer, but ex-
pressed their willingness to pay one
years rent for clear receipt.
LONDONDERRY.
On February Is the Derry Corpora
ton, presided over by M yor Lecky,
held meeting and decided to present
Mr.. Charles Il. Levi, with the freedom
of the city The meeting was held
with closed doors, the press not being
admitted. Mr.. Lewis was unseated for
the corrupt practices that prevailed at
his election. The municipal honor is
thought to come strangely under the
circumstances.
LEITRLM.
A serious eviction afray took place
on February 16, at Dowra. The police
were ordered by the magistrate to fire
on the people, and several persons are
reported to have been shot.
MAYO.
On February "a, the Rev. Denis
O'Hara left Ballaghadereen for the
scene Of his new duties as parish priest
Of Kiltimagh. Father O'Hara has been
in the former town eleven years and
was endeared to everybody for his kind
ness and charitableness to the poor.
One Of his many achievements was his
establishing a complete peasant proprie-
tary on the Costello estate under Lord
Ashbourne's Act, and he carried cut all
the arrangements without the aid of a
lawyer or clerk, and the whole scheme
did not cost a penny to the persons for
whose benefit it was carried out. Be-
fore his departure the people assembled
about the presbytery to say goodbye,
and presented him with an address to
which he feelingly responded. at the
conclusion of Father O'Hara's ad-
dress the large gathering of parishion-
ers were without exception moved to
tears.
QUEENS COUNTY. '-
Hector r. G.. Toler, Tullamore, has
been sworn in High Sheriff, and Rich
ard Bull, Elm6eld, Tulla,nore, as sub
sheriff of this county.
SLIGO.
A private circular has been forward
ed to the heads OF the constabulary force
in Sligo requesting them to furnish a
list of the committee and officers who
may be appointed at the forthcoming
election of same by the Borough Branch
of the National League
On February IA an extraordinary oc
currence was witnessed at an eviction
at Geevagh. The tenant, an old man
named Mul|any, Was found securely
chained in bed, the ends Of the chain
being secured to large stone which
was sunk deep in the earth. Theland
tSGllC, ASLLs ~. IhoUHAGoA, WIZ
the chief OF the Crowbar Brigade, was
obliged to gallop to the town Of Sligo
for tools to smash the chains, and thus
the eviction.
lIPPERARY.
The house Of farmer near Limerick
Junction was recently visited by
party of five men, some with masks
and others with blackened faces. The
parties were armed. They demanded of
The farmers wife an oath not to inter
fere with small farm in the neighbor-
hood, the interest in which was about
TO be sold. The woman refused to take
the oath, and the parties then fired two
revolver shots into the matched roof.
One of the men then threw a threaten
=, ~ r,t;oo IN +ho uroman tho D,1rnOrt of